Cardiorespiratory fitness in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s risk, study says
Having a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, even in people at high genetic risk, a new study found.
Good cardiorespiratory fitness may lower dementia risk, study finds
New research suggests maintaining good cardiorespiratory fitness could significantly reduce dementia risk, even for those genetically predisposed to the condition.
High Levels of Physical Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Those with Genetic Predisposition
High levels of physical fitness are linked to a lower risk of dementia for people with a genetic predisposition, suggests new study.
Aerobic fitness could lower dementia risk
High cardiorespiratory fitness could help lower risk of dementia by up to 35 per cent, including in people with a high genetic risk for developing the ageing-related condition, according to a study. Cardiorespiratory fitness or aerobic fitness is a measure of how well oxygen is delivered to muscles and organs while performing physical activity.
High Fitness Cuts Dementia Risk By 35%
New research links high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) to better cognitive function and a 35% reduced dementia risk, even for those genetically predisposed.
High cardiorespiratory fitness linked to lower risk of dementia
High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia in the long term, including in people with a genetic predisposition to dementia, show the findings of a study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Can Aerobic Fitness Lower Your Chances Of Dementia By 35%?
High cardiorespiratory fitness can reduce the risk of dementia, a general term used to describe dip in cognitive abilities, up to 35 per cent, including in indiviuals with high genetic risk for developing ageing-related condition,
Fitness Level May Offset Genetic Dementia Risk
Among people with moderate or high genetic dementia risk scores, high cardiorespiratory fitness attenuated dementia risk by 35% (IRR 0.65, 95% CI 0.52-0.83) compared with low fitness, Xu and colleagues said in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk
Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.
Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
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Aerobic Fitness May Reduce Dementia Risk By 35%, Study Finds
Boosting aerobic fitness can lower dementia risk by 35%, even for those genetically predisposed, says new research.
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